Untouristy Greece? Try the Pelion
The first time visitor to Greece usually lands in Athens, rushes through the sights and then hits an island or two (or three) for some sun and sea. But if you have more time, or […]
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Food of Athens
Greek food goes far beyond souvlaki and baklava. Athens alone offers a wide variety of foods and produce and I know I have barely scratched the surface. The events at TBEX helped me discover much […]
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Sailing to Aegina Island
I have been in Athens since late last Sunday night to attend the TBEX (Travel Blogger Exchange) conference happening from October 23 to 25. I’m staying in an AirBnB apartment 10 minutes walk from the […]
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Málaga and Nerja
We arrived in Málaga early last Wednesday afternoon from Capileira, and started peeling off layers and switching back to more summery clothes to enjoy the 25C sunny weather of the coast! Making the most of […]
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Capileira – a village in the clouds
Last Sunday we rode the bus from Granada to Capileira, a small town of 600 in the Alpujarras mountains. It rained the whole two hours and a half, as the bus negotiated increasingly tighter curves […]
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Seduced by Granada
A three hour bus ride last Thursday (October 9) brought us to Granada, home of the world-famous Alhambra. The Alhambra is to Spain what the Taj Mahal is to India. With its location at 738 […]
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2 days in Seville – a suggested itinerary
(Updated: January 2, 2019.) Are 2 days in Seville enough? The short answer is “no”. But if 2 days in Seville are all you’ve got, you can definitely see the highlights if you follow the […]
